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CO9 1FT area guide

Who lives in CO9 1FT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green
Council: Braintree
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,217 (2024)

CO9 1FTHalstead

At a glance

What CO9 1FT is like

CO9 1FT is a postcode in the Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green area of Braintree. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,217 people. 77.1% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 9.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CO9 1 sold for a median of £312,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO9 1FT compares

Headline figures for CO9 1FT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£312,500

Median over 124 sales in CO9 1, −8.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£60,126

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO9 1FT differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CO9 1 is down 8.1% on the year before.
04
An older population
22.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CO9 1FT FAQs

Is CO9 1FT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CO9 1FT?

The median sale price over the last year was £312,500.

Homes in CO9 1 sold for a median of £312,500 across 124 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CO9 1FT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO9 1FT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CO9 1FT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 77.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.5%).

Which council covers CO9 1FT?

The local authority for CO9 1FT is Braintree.

CO9 1FT comes under Braintree in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO9 1FT?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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